Description
Great introductory college rock collection or secondary Earth/Environmental science resource. Fifty rock samples and physical test equipment for determining properties.
Complete with good hand sized samples of 19 minerals, 10 igneous, 11 sedimentary, and 10 metamorphic rocks. Great for crystal examination, streak color, hardness, reactivity, luster and texture determination.
Samples include the following:
Minerals: Graphite, Fluorite, Talc, Garnet Schist, Augite, Kaolin Milky Quartz, Potassium Feldspar, Plagioclase Feldspar, Muscovite Mica, Biotite Mica, Hornblende (Amphibole), Olivine, Calcite – Rhombic, Gypsum – Selenite, Halite, Pyrite, Red Hematite, Magnetite.
Igneous Rocks: Andesite, Diorite, Basalt, Gabbro, Obsidian, Scoria, Rhyolite, Pumice, Tuff, Granite.
Sedimentary: Shale, Sandstone, Breccia, Conglomerate, Quartz Chert, Bituminous Coal, Siltstone, Coquina Limestone, Fossil Limestone, Peat, Chalk.
Metamorphic Rocks: Anthracite, Biotite schist, Quartzite, Amphibolite, Gneiss, Marble, Phyllite, Hornfels, Garnet.
What’s Included
- 19x Mineral Samples
- 10x Igneous Rock Samples
- 10x Metamorphic Rock Samples
- 11x Sedimentary Rock Samples
- 1x 20x Loupe
- 1x Steel Nail
- 1x Magnet
- 1x Black, white and clear streak plates
- 1x Empty dropper bottle
- 1x Protractor
- 1x Compass
- 1x 6″ clear ruler